- What?
As I looked at the spear wielder who had run away and was fighting back and occasionally attacking, I lowered my weapon in confusion.
- Boss, did yours get away too? - The clone that landed next to me asked.
- Yeah," I just nodded at him.
I've never had a clone run away from me like that before....
- It's my fault," the second kage bunshin (shadow clone) joined us, "the clouds parted at a bad time, and that weakling started yelling as soon as he saw me, so I should have crushed him right away.
- Just when I had an opponent who was so skillful with a weapon, he was like this," I grudgingly grinned, "even my chains were able to beat him back almost without any problems! And this is a chakra chunin!
That was the reason why I didn't use my full strength - when else would I find a master like you, who could cut through elemental techniques without any problems, who knew the techniques of the samurai of the land of iron, and who could wield weapons better than me?
Considering the difference in physical characteristics, it was just a great partner for training, full of unexpected techniques and tricks - I had never encountered a spear before. Keeping up to his level, I had to sweat a lot to keep myself from getting hurt and to make sure I didn't have to wait for the right moments to attack. In Konoha, only Mito and Sakumo would be a bit higher in skills, maybe Hiruzen, but I've never encountered him.
- Sensei, how are you? What happened? - Hoshi showed up with her friends.
- I was recognized, - I shrugged, dispelling the clones, - and then ran away...
- Ran away? - The little kunoichi made a surprised face.
- It's the first time I've ever had to fight back," I scratched the back of my head thoughtfully, then turned to my students and patted them on the heads, "good for you for doing it without my help.
The girls literally glowed with praise, and deservedly so - they were not confused, worked together, competently used their advantages and caught the enemy in an illusion, deciding the outcome of the fight. And Surizawa showed herself very well.
- Sensei, are we going to pursue them? - Asani asked, looking around the night forest warily.
- No, we don't get paid for that, so we'll rest until dawn, and then we'll be on our way," I shook my head, "just in time for a pork roast.
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